St. Lawrence | A dozen vehicles burned in a parking lot

A dozen vehicles were set on fire Thursday morning in the parking lot of a business in the borough of Saint-Laurent, in Montreal.

Posted at 9:26

Delphine Belzile

Delphine Belzile
The Press

Around 4:30 a.m. Thursday morning, a call was made to 911 reporting a fire on Saint-Amour Street, near Saint-François Road, in Saint-Laurent.

A dozen vehicles burned behind a warehouse in the industrial sector, said Gabriella Youakim, spokesperson for the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM). Officers say it could be arson.

Earlier in the morning, firefighters were dispatched to the scene. The fire was brought under control and no injuries were reported.

The authorities are still on the scene and the case has been entrusted to SPVM arson investigators.


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